We show that the half-maximal SU (2) gauged supergravity with topological mass term admits coupling of an arbitrary number of n vector multiplets. The chiral circle reduction of the ungauged theory in the dual 2-form formulation gives N = (1, 0) supergravity in 6D coupled to 3p scalars that parametrize the coset SO(p, 3)/SO(p) × SO(3), a dilaton and (p + 3) axions with p ≤ n. Demanding that R-s...

BACKGROUND A number of different measures can be used within cost-utility analyses, we compared results according to both the EQ-5D and SF-6D. METHODS A randomized trial was conducted to compare 4 options for people with knee pain. Over the 2 year trial period, the change in cost to health-service was estimated, and both the EQ-5D and SF-6D were used to estimate the change in quality-adjusted...

In this note, we establish the formulation of 6D, N = 1 hypermultiplets in terms of 4D chiral-nonminimal (CNM) scalar multiplets. The coupling of these to 6D, N = 1 Yang-Mills multiplets is described. A 6D, N = 1 projective superspace formulation is given in which the above multiplets naturally emerge. The covariant superspace quantization of these multiplets is studied in details. PACS: 04.65....

Using 4D, N = 1 superfield techniques, a discussion of the 6D sigmamodel possessing simple supersymmetry is given. Two such approaches are described. Foremost it is shown that the simplest and most transparent description arises by use of a doublet of chiral scalar superfields for each 6D hypermultiplet. A second description that is most directly related to projective superspace is also present...

The authors have realized that the composition of the gel image in S5D Fig is not clearly explained in the figure legend, nor is it marked adequately in the figure itself. We provide therefore an amended legend and figure, which clarify the compilation of the S5D Fig and the presentation of the data. In addition, and at the editors’ request, the original data related to Fig. 6D in this paper we...

In this note, we establish the formulation of 6D, N = 1 hypermultiplets in terms of 4D chiral-nonminimal (CNM) scalar multiplets. The coupling of these to 6D, N = 1 Yang-Mills multiplets is described. A 6D, N = 1 projective superspace formulation is given in which the above multiplets naturally emerge. The covariant superspace quantization of these multiplets is studied in details. PACS: 04.65....

Dimensional reduction of a self-dual tensor gauge field in 6d gives an Abelian vector gauge field in 5d. We derive the conditions under which an interacting 5d theory of an Abelian vector gauge field is the dimensional reduction of a 6d Lorentz invariant interacting theory of a self-dual tensor. Then we specialize to the particular 6d theory that gives 5d Born–Infeld theory. The field equation ...

This paper reports on the findings of a study to derive a preference-based measure of health from the SF-36 for use in economic evaluation. The SF-36 was revised into a six-dimensional health state classification called the SF-6D. A sample of 249 states defined by the SF-6D have been valued by a representative sample of 611 members of the UK general population, using standard gamble. Models are...

OBJECTIVES This study describes the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of the Portuguese working age population and investigates sociodemographic differences. METHODS Subjects randomly selected from the working age population (n=2,459) were assessed using the SF-36v2 and converted into the preference-based SF-6D. RESULTS The mean SF-6D utility value was 0.70 (range 0.63-0.73). The mean ...

BACKGROUND We investigated the immune response to serogroup 6 with the opsonophagocytic killing assay (OPKA) in children aged 12-23 months of age after immunization with the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) containing serotype 6B. METHODS Blood samples were obtained from 59 children who had blood sampling for medical examination. Immunization status against PCV7 was confirmed by...